Los Blancos have all but given up on luring Paul Pogba to Bernabeu after balking at United’s £150million asking price.
The Frenchman was Zinedine Zidane’s first-choice target in the middle of the park but, with time running out, attentions have ostensibly now turned to Fernandes.
Sporting Lisbon value their skipper at around £60million with four years remaining on his contract.
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